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Japanese knives are known for their flawless beauty, extravagant handle materials, extremely sharp and balanced blade bodies, as well as the perfect cutting experiences they provide to all culinary activities. The thin, slim blades are the most desirable features Japanese knives own, while the delicacy in showcasing the ancient traditions of Japan depicted on the handle carvings have marked it to the world’s most fascinating knives of all time. Not only do Japanese knives are there to display its beauty while doing the most efficient jobs cutting, chopping, and slicing, it is also revealed that Japanese knives accentuate and add unique flavors to the ingredients while the cutting is done. These knives enhance the flavors of the selection of ingredients and at the same instance, preserve the tastes and the odors of the latter.

While there are a plenty of Japanese knives in the market, many Japanese knives have gone through several tests to determine which brand has the most advantages with the highest efficiency. Among those, Sakai Takayuki tops the charts for its fine quality and high-rating reviews from users worldwide due to its combination of fanciness displayed in its handle art, and its efficiency that runs in its veins from the handle to the spine onto its blade. Sakai is known as a city full of gadgets and culinary equipment for professionals. Home to all the materials and equipment needed to be a pro Japanese chef, Sakai Takayuki is a brand that never disappoints to impress.

Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer AUS10 Damascus DHW

Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer AUS10 Damascus DHW Japanese Chef’s Gyuto Knife (240mm) with White Antler Handle is among the best knives Sakai Takayuki have made with its quality handle made out of a deer or an antler’s horn, combined with its fine selection of lade material: AUS10 Damascus. As the material of Damascus is AUS10 alloy, this knife is extremely sharp, especially at its edges. Designed to chop, cut, and slice professionally, it is very well-balanced and comes along with an excellent edge retention feature to keep users in control of their hand-motions.

Features

The knife’s blade steel type is a 45 layers Damascus hammered stainless steel with AUS10 alloy core. As earlier mentioned, its beautifully crafted and designed handle is made out of an antler’s horn or that of a deer’s, enabling a tighter and a more comfortable grip as users hold the knife. The type of this knife is Gyuto, which means that it is a multi-purpose knife that can perform a wide-range of tasks. The Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer AUS10 Damascus DHW Japanese Chef’s Gyuto Knife (240mm) with White Antler Handle is designed to cut, chop, and slice the vast majority of meats, fruits, fishes, seafood, and vegetables comfortably and efficiently. The knife itself, although multi-purpose, is designed to be able to use a wide variety of techniques, such as the finger-spine technique, to make sashimi, or even other gestures to perform other tasks for varying dishes and menus.

The blade’s length is approximately 240mm or 9.4 inches, while the total length (the entire knife body) is 370 mm or 14.6 inches in size. It weighs around 219 grams, and is a double edged knife that allows users who are both left or right handed to conveniently use the knife to its full potential.

Each knife is professionally sharpened to ensure that all blades are ready to use out of the box.

Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer AUS10 Damascus DHW Japanese Chef’s Gyuto Knife (240mm) with White Antler Handle have won the hearts of many admirers who have had great experiences using it to create homemade Japanese cuisine and unforgettable dishes crafted by hand. If you’re looking for a good Japanese knife as a gift, we recommend you this item. If you’re looking for a knife to make great sashimi and perfect fine, thin slices of raw fish, we would again say that the Sakai Takayuki 45-Layer AUS10 Damascus DHW Japanese Chef’s Gyuto Knife (240mm) with White Antler Handle is the ultimate choice to start with.